By Nimisha Mikkineni Victoria Aveyard’s masterpiece, The Red Queen, is a best-selling novel that follows an unusual world and an even more unusual girl. Mare Barrow, the protagonist, struggles in a world where people are separated by the color of their blood. There are the Reds, who are essentially regular humans, and there are the
By Ryan Hassell While running through lush, picturesque fields, a slow, calming melody begins to play as a pearly white horse mane catches my wandering eye. Creeping my way to the horse, a swift breeze rustles the tall grass I’m hiding in, revealing my position to the unsuspecting steed. As soon as he spots me,
By Elizabeth Nguyen INTRODUCTION: Hi! In my time baking, I’ve come across a wide variety of baked goods. Although some recipes are harder than others, this French meringue recipe strikes me as one of my favorite things to make. I adore these because, unlike a decadently rich chocolate cake, their crisp texture and subtle sweetness
By Anirudh Jandhayala The Switch is Nintendo’s most recent console and has received immense popularity for its usage of joycons, its portability, and its vast library of games. Recently, Nintendo has announced that they are bringing three revered Mario games to the Nintendo Switch: Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. These
By Humaam Said Released on July 10, 2020, 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues is a very unique album. Mainly filled with remixes from their debut album 1000 Gecs, 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues performs the most well known 100 Gecs. Social media also has a few words to say about 100
After they read the very first page, readers will refuse to put down Koushin Takami’s masterpiece, Battle Royale. The dystopia follows a junior high school class whose members are driven to fight each other to the death in a program organized by the Republic of Greater Asia, a totalitarian Japanese government. Although completed in 1996,
In his first album since ending the Carter series, Lil Wayne does not disappoint. Released on January 31, 2020 Funeral helped start the new decade of rap on the right (albeit morbid, hence the album title) foot. As his fans know, Wayne brought a number of notable rappers onto the album, featuring the likes of
The 92nd Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, California. The live performance auditorium has been the venue since 2002. It took place on February 9th and the night was full of surprises and glamour. The looks that won the red carpet stuck to the classic looks while others seemed to
By Amy Townend The Grammys took place on January 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Red carpet was studded by celebrities from all different types of music. The night to celebrate music was saddened by the loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi from a helicopter crash. Many celebrities such as
Almost five years after the release of his acclaimed album Purpose, Canadian musician Justin Bieber dropped a new, albeit underwhelming, track: “Yummy”. Bieber’s excessive use of autotune and redundant trap-beats fails to make “Yummy” stand out from most songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Not to mention, the pointless lyrics make the song almost unbearable;